The Times Square invasion followed a flash mob-style bombardment on the Chase Bank located nearWall Street by two dozen protesters, where they closed their accounts and passed out fliers urgingclients to follow suit. The group reportedly gainedmomentum and proceeded to a downtown branch of Citibank at LaGuardia Place, whichresulted in 24 arrests for trespassing.

A few scuffles ensued, sending two police officers to the hospital for minor injuries. An estimated 92 people were arrested citywide during events speckling New York City.

The Occupy Wall Street movement, based downtownManhattan inZuccotti Park, beganSeptember 17,protesting what demonstrators call a broken system. They callthemselves “The 99%”, based on a study by NobelPrize-winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz's which reveals one percent ofAmericans control 40 percent of wealth in the United States. The protesters denounce a system that has brought about 14.0unemployed Americans, home foreclosures, government cutbacks to health andeducation spending and other social services, lack of government support for war veterans , class wars, and overall corporate greed.

More than 700 protestershave been arrested in New York alone since day one of Occupy Wall Street.

The movement is rapidly picking up steam asOCW-inspired protests continue sprouting up throughout the nation and theworldwide.

Outbreaks have spurred in Washington, D.C.,Fairbanks, Cincinnati, Chiago, Alaska, Burlington, Vermont, South Dakota, andWyoming, to name a few. 175 people were arrested in Chicago for civil disobedience. An estimated 100 arrests were reported in Arizona and about 24 inDenver.

Violence was reported inRome, where 150,000 occupied the streets in what protesters call a "global day of action against Wall Street greed." Eight arrests were reported inLondon. Citizens of Tokyo, Hong Kong and Australiahave also joined the movement.

Trade unions, local community groups,politicians, celebrities, students and environmentalists have thrown their support behind OCW, who have raised an estimated $230,000 online and on site donations.

Critics censure the movement, calling the protesters a mob of anarchists, extremists and “lazy commies.”Black Star News caught up with artist, Noah Fischer, who has been a Wall Street occupant since day one. Mr. Fischer stated that his discontentment stems from "economic injustices keeping us divided and taking away the power of the people all over the world. People are suffering from all types of economic difficulties while the banks play games with our money."

Questions have been raisedabout the minuscule presence of the African American population to Occupy WallStreet.

It has been speculated thatthe low number of African Americans participating in Occupy Wall Street is basedon an economic system that has never offered a level playing field to African Americans.